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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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