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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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