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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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