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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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