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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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