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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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