MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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