MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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