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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
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
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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