MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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