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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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