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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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