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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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