MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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