MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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