MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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