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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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