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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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