MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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