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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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