MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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