MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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