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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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