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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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