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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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