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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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