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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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