MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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