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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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