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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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