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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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