MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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