MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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