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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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