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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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