MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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