MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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