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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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