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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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