MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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