MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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