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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
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 organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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