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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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