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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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