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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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