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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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