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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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