MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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