MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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