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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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