MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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