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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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