MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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