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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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