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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important 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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