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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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