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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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