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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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