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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines 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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