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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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