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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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