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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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