MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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