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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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