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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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