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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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