MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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