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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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