MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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