MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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