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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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