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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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