MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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