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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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