MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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