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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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