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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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