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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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