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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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