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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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