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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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