MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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