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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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