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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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