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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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