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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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