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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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