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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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