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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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