MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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