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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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