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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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