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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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