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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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