MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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