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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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