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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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