MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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