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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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