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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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