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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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