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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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