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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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