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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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