MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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