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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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