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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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