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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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