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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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