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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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