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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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