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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important 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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