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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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