MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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