MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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