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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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