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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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