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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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