MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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