MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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