MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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