MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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