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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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