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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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