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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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