MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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