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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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