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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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