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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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