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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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