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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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