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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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