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.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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