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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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