MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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