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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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