MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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