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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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