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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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