MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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