MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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