MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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