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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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