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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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