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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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