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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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