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 is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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