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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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