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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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