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
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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