MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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