MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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