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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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