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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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