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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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