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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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