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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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