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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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