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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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