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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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