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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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