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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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