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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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