MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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