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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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