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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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