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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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