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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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