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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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