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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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