MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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