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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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