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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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