MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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