MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
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 several
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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