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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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