MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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