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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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