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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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