MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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