MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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