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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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