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.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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