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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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