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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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