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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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