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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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