MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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