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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
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