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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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