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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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