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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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