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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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