MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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