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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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