MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
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
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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