MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
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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