MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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