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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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