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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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