MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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