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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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