MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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