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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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