MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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