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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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