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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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