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.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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