MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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