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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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