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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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