MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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