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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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