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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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