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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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