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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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