MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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