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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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