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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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