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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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