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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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