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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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