MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students 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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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