MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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