MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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