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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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