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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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