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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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