MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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