MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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