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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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