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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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