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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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