MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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