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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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