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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners 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 lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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