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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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