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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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