MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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