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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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