MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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