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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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