MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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