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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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