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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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