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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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