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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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