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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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