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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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