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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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