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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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