MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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