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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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