MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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