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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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