MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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