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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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