MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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