MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important 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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