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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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