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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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