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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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