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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
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