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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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