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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning enable
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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