MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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 is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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