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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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