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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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