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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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