MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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