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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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