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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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