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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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