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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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