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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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