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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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