MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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