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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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