MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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