MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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