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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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