MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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