MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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