MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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