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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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