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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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