MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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