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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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