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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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