MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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