MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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