MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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