MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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