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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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