MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
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