MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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