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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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