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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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