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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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