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
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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