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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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