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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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