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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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