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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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