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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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