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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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