MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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