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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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