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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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