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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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