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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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