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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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