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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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