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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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