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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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