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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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