MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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