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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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