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
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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