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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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