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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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