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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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