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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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