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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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