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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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