MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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