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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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