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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|