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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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