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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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