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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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