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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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