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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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