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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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