MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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