MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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