MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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