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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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