MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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