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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify 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 in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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