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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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