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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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