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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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