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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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