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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
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