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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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