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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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