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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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