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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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