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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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