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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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