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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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