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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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