MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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