MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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