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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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