MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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