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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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