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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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