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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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