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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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