MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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