MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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