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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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