MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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