MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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