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 Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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