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 is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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