MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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