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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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