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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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