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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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