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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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