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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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