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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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