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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important 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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