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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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