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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions 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
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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