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 dramatic 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.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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