MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also researches 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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