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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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