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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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