MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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