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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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