MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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