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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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