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.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
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 lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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