MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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