MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
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 quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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