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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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