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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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