MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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