MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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