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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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