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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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