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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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