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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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