MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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