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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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