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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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