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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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