MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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