MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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