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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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