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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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