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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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