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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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