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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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