MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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