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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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