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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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