MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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