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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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