MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates 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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