MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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