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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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