MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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