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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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