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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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