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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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