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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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