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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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