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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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