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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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