MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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