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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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