MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
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
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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