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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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