MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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