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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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