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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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