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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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