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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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