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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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