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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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