MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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