MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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