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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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