MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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