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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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