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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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