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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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