MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
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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