MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
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 stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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