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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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