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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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