MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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