MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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