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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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