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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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