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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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