MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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