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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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