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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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