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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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