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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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