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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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