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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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