MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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