MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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