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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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