MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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