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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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