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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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