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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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