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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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