MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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