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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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