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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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