MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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