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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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