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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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