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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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