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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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