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
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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