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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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