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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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