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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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