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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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