MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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