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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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