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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes 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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