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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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