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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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