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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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