MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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