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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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