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
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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