MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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