MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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