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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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