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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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