MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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