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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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