MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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