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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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