MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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