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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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