MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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