MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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