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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major 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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