MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important 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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