MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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