MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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