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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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