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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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