MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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