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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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