MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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