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 is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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