MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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