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
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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